InfoChachkie

JULY 15, 2013

Such fit exists when a profitable customer acquisition model can be repeatedly executed with consistent results and without the need of heroic efforts. Advertising - "We will monetize our customers via online ads.". I promise I will never tweet about campfire stories or that killer burrito I just ate. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Steve's first question was, “Who are our customers?" I) took the 300 latest cards, personally wrote a questionnaire and called 300 customers. SuperMac's main customer base were color desktop professionals. I also found out they only cared about four applications. He was disappointed to hear "17 answers" from "14 people.".

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Tell me about the business.

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SoCal CTO

AUGUST 4, 2011

Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans. Think of these as the big upfront questions: Who are the customers? Tell me about the business.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 22, 2012

The following guest post comes from Sean Percival, CEO of Wittlebee , a kids clothing club that sends its customers a new customized box of clothes every month, based on their children's age, color preferences and geographic location. Of course, there has been no shortage of articles about Pinterest lately. Share and Enjoy.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Customers can choose among its many templates to quickly add a chatbot to any Facebook page and then use its different reply types to create lead generating bots, list of articles taken from RSS feeds, Mailchimp and Zapier integrations, carousel of images and full-fledged ecommerce or food ordering solutions within the Messenger interface.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 6, 2013

Be realistic about your Series A valuation - Although it may seem counterintuitive, the lack of equilibrium between Seed and Series A investors is causing valuation inflation. Customer dollars - Sophisticated entrepreneurs understand that the ideal source of capital is from customers’ wallets. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As I thought about my past career missteps, I had to admit to myself that in each case there were clear warning signs that I chose to either discount or ignore entirely. Ostensibly, your purpose is to learn general information about the company, its culture, etc. This caused me to ponder some of my career choices. Silver Lining.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Traditional marketing says you have to “push” your message out to customers, over and over again, to get you remembered. A more effective approach in today’s Internet and interactive culture is to use “pull” technology to bring customers and clients to your story. Craft an “About” page. Refresh it often. Skip the Flash videos.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

A startup leader's primary responsibility is to maximize the return to its stakeholders, which include the company's global and local neighbors, employees, suppliers, customers and investors. A month from now it is unlikely that a supportive customer will drive across town to demonstrate their solidarity with the company.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

Entrepreneurs are inundated with success stories, but far less is written about ventures that do not succeed. It’s simply about a team of dedicated individuals that failed. Our customers benefitted from this and saved thousands over the years as a result. Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan. . I was wrong. Of course).

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Lean startups validate their business model by quickly iterating and assessing potential customers' feedback. After initially selling about 500 copies, a Boston DJ played Louie, Louie as the "Worst Record Of The Week." Lean startups must often defeat established competitors which are better funded and have established customer bases.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

One recession later and the US advertising market is about $245 billion – but still only 10-12% is online and measurable. I believe it is the new form of RSS – the place people go to find out what is happening in the latest news. I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 11, 2011

We talked about a lot of great stuff in the video including how to do sales calls and a how a new “culture of writing&# is emerging as a critical skill set in business today. We also talked about why Jon decided to leave Google to become an EIR at a VC firm (Polaris) – minute 33. That’s why people turn up to Buzzfeed.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 20, 2012

The Resumator has well over 1,000 customers, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Job Syndication And Customized Job Boards. SaaS applicant tracking and recruiting tools also allow companies to quickly plug customized job boards into their sites. Death Of The Resume.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 7, 2013

So it was about in the 2004 timeframe that I made my first trip to Santa Barbara. had a very different philosophy about affiliate marketing than Be Free. They also had a segment of customers that we hadn't been successful with - (I was there) to really learn. it's not so much about communication. Commission Junction.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 1, 2012

The following guest post is from Courtney Englert, Customer Success Intern at The Resumator , a SaaS applicant tracking system and hiring platform trusted by many of the fastest-growing companies in the world, including: Pinterest, Tumblr, Hootsuite, Klout, Posterous, Bitly, Atari and Mashable. Be prepared to take a fall. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

What does your pain reliever look like, how is it implemented by the customer and what future products do you expect to roll out? I promise I will never tweet you a crazy personal opinion or tell you about that killer burrito I just ate. Distribution and Sales. Patents and Trademarks. Photo Source: photosteve101. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 14, 2013

o Assess Budget - The Say Yes salespeople are straightforward about determining the bride's budget at the outset of the sales process. An efficient way to qualify a potential customer is to determine the size and availability of their budget. Startup sales require high velocity. Startups must follow a similar philosophy.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

If your business model is predicated on online customer acquisition, do not exclusively rely on consultants to craft and execute your online marketing initiatives. I promise I will never tweet about cute kitten videos or that killer burrito I just ate. side businesses and/or cross-ownership of related businesses. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 20, 2012

At the Ad:Tech conference in April, our very own CEO James Borow gave a pretty awesome speech about why social gets to win, emphasizing the new tracking phenomenon of viral attribution. Your customers carry your message for free by sharing with their friends, friends of friends, etc. Believe it or not, this all stems from Batman.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 29, 2012

Attitude – During the early stages of their careers, emerging entrepreneurs must conform to their customers’ realities. The band failed to realize that Ron was their customer. Industry veterans know each other and freely share information about up-and-coming products, companies and people. Small World – Every industry is small.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 25, 2012

Consumers are calling advertisers tens of billions (yes billions) of times a year to inquire about products and to buy things. If that's not enough, advertisers who get inbound calls from customers see much higher conversion rates and also much higher average order values from calls than they do from clicks. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Tell me about one case when you tried to solve a problem with a totally different approach than is normally used. They may not be a salesperson by title — but they should be able to effectively pitch and sell your product to customers. Early hires must be extremely passionate about your vision and terrific at articulating it to others.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 25, 2013

Lesson - Startups have limited opportunities to secure key customers, investors and employees. Thus, when a customer, investor or partner makes a request, their motives must be dispassionately explored. I promise I will never tweet about the Tremeloes' latest reunion tour or that killer burrito I just ate. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

Fallacy: Startup ventures tend to evolve, especially after you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. I promise I will never Tweet about celebrities, reality TV or that killer burrito I just ate. Perform China Syndrome Market Analysis. Rely On A Public Relations Agency. Statue photo by Tony the Misfit on Flickr.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 18, 2012

This leads them to design and create the best technology, without regard for the myriad of customer-centric, non-product-oriented issues that contribute to a product’s ultimate success or failure. I promise I will never Tweet about cars, caviar or that killer burrito I just ate. TV photo by gbaku. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. The posting resulted in 40points and about 30comments. Share and Enjoy.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

They must compete with tens of thousands of other performers who are all pursuing the same customer dollars. At the outset of their careers, they are forced to market themselves with little to no budget and differentiate their product so that they gain adequate attention without alienating too many potential customers. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2012

This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Geographic customization. Give people a way to draw custom geographic boundaries to specify their area of interest. Topic customization.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2011

This is the main focus of EveryBlock, where they give each city block its own Web page, its own RSS feed and its own e-mail alerts. Geographic customization. Give people a way to draw custom geographic boundaries to specify their area of interest. Topic customization.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 20, 2013

I became acquainted with Tige, when I was researching examples of exemplary online customer service. Going up and down 280 and 101 everyday and sitting in traffic and thinking about this Fiji trip, and a little bit later we go for a family reunion and then we get married, we had our wedding in Fiji. that really last. Culture Clashes.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Such deals are ideally funded by customer dollars until the opportunity is adequately proven and/or management accrues an adequate level of experience. I promise I will never tweet about Die Hard XX or that killer burrito I just ate. . In practice, Russell Brand deals are typically funded by the Three F's (friends, family and fools).

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

This is a post to help you figure out why you should write and what you should talk about. If you care about accessing customers, reaching an audience, communicating your vision, influencing people in your industry, marketing your services or just plain engaging in a dialog with others in your industry a blog is a great way to achieve this.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 30, 2012

Thus, I was inspired when I heard about the impact collaboration-in-the-cloud innovator Central Desktop made at the April 2012 San Francisco ad:tech conference. This initial, casual conversation led to a deeper discussion about the company’s products. Central Desktop’s angel was amusing without alienating potential customers.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I We have a theme we call Protocol, which are technology protocols and markets built around technology protocols like SMTP for email and RSS. Deal evaluations the Foundry way, which continues into a great discussion about VC decision-making processes. “So Human Computer Interaction.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

an email) to about 35 people. I''m not talking about one or two people responding, we get 10, 15, 20 responses for a particular problem. Wow, we''ve heard about your newsletter, and it seems to be motivating and inspiring entrepreneurs around the country. people started to know about MouseDriver. crawl(ing) up.".

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